WI · ranked by public data

The 21 Clearest Lakes in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

21 Sawyer County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 246 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

123.8 ft
3,294 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Round Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.01, -91.313,294 acres | 74 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
23.8 ft water clarity (Jul 2026) · 3,294 acres, 74 ft max depth · 3 public landings
217.5 ft
77 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Clear Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.02, -91.2677 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
17.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 77 acres, 32 ft max depth · 1 public landing
317 ft
178 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lake Placid
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.03, -91.28178 acres | 30 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
17 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 178 acres, 30 ft max depth · No verified public access
416.8 ft
179 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Little Round Lake
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45.98, -91.32179 acres | 38 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
16.8 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 179 acres, 38 ft max depth · No verified public access
515 ft
214 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Osprey Lake
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45.98, -91.30214 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
15 ft water clarity (Sep 2023) · 214 acres, 32 ft max depth · 1 public landing
614.3 ft
1,194 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Spider Lake
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46.10, -91.221,194 acres | 64 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Largemouth Bass
14.3 ft water clarity (Jul 2026) · 1,194 acres, 64 ft max depth · 1 public landing
714 ft
800 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Whitefish Lake
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45.86, -91.45800 acres | 105 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
14 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 800 acres, 105 ft max depth · 1 public landing
814 ft
410 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Connors Lake
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45.75, -90.74410 acres | 82 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Musky
14 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 410 acres, 82 ft max depth · 1 public landing
914 ft
292 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Blueberry Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.88, -91.25292 acres | 29 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
14 ft water clarity (Jul 2026) · 292 acres, 29 ft max depth · 2 public landings
1013 ft
464 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Mud Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.00, -91.25464 acres | 15 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 464 acres, 15 ft max depth · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Little Sissabagama Lake	Sawyer	13 ft	308	75 ft	—
12	Sand Lake	Sawyer	12 ft	949	50 ft	1 landing
13	Tiger Cat Flowage	Sawyer	12 ft	819	30 ft	2 landings
14	Black Dan Lake	Sawyer	12 ft	121	37 ft	1 landing
15	North Lake	Sawyer	11.5 ft	132	30 ft	—
16	Barber Lake	Sawyer	10.3 ft	138	21 ft	1 landing
17	Sissabagama Lake	Sawyer	8 ft	805	48 ft	1 landing
18	Lake of the Pines	Sawyer	7 ft	273	39 ft	1 landing
19	Nelson Lake	Sawyer	4.5 ft	2,716	33 ft	4 landings
20	Hunter Lake	Sawyer	3.5 ft	134	17 ft	—
21	Lake Chetac	Sawyer	2.5 ft	2,400	26 ft	2 landings

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the most recent documented Secchi disk reading (feet of visibility) from DNR/CLMN monitoring.
Readings older than 10 years are excluded — a decades-old reading no longer says anything about today's water.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Readings deeper than the lake's own documented maximum depth are treated as source-data errors and excluded.
Clarity swings with season and weather, so the reading date is shown for every lake.
Only monitored lakes can rank. A clear lake nobody measures cannot appear here — this list rewards documentation as much as clarity.

FAQ

Sawyer County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Sawyer County?

Round Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Round Lake in Sawyer County is the clearest monitored lake in Sawyer County, with 23.8 feet of visibility.

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Source data: Wisconsin DNR lake and monitoring records as aggregated by LakeList. Figures reflect the most recent documented values, not new surveys — verify access and rules before you go. Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.

WI · ranked by public data

The 21 Clearest Lakes in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

21 Sawyer County lakes are at least 50 acres with a current DNR water-clarity reading, out of 246 documented lakes in the county. Updated July 2026.

123.8 ft
3,294 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Round Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.01, -91.313,294 acres | 74 ft max3 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
23.8 ft water clarity (Jul 2026) · 3,294 acres, 74 ft max depth · 3 public landings
217.5 ft
77 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Clear Lake
enhancedDepth mapWater data
46.02, -91.2677 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
17.5 ft water clarity (Jun 2026) · 77 acres, 32 ft max depth · 1 public landing
317 ft
178 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Lake Placid
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.03, -91.28178 acres | 30 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Musky
17 ft water clarity (May 2026) · 178 acres, 30 ft max depth · No verified public access
416.8 ft
179 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Little Round Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.98, -91.32179 acres | 38 ft max0 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Northern Pike
16.8 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 179 acres, 38 ft max depth · No verified public access
515 ft
214 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Osprey Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.98, -91.30214 acres | 32 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Panfish
15 ft water clarity (Sep 2023) · 214 acres, 32 ft max depth · 1 public landing
614.3 ft
1,194 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Spider Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater dataDNR forecast
46.10, -91.221,194 acres | 64 ft max1 public access pointMusky, Largemouth Bass
14.3 ft water clarity (Jul 2026) · 1,194 acres, 64 ft max depth · 1 public landing
714 ft
800 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Whitefish Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.86, -91.45800 acres | 105 ft max1 public access pointNorthern Pike, Largemouth Bass
14 ft water clarity (Aug 2025) · 800 acres, 105 ft max depth · 1 public landing
814 ft
410 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Connors Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.75, -90.74410 acres | 82 ft max1 public access pointWalleye, Musky
14 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 410 acres, 82 ft max depth · 1 public landing
914 ft
292 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Blueberry Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
45.88, -91.25292 acres | 29 ft max2 public access pointsLargemouth Bass, Panfish
14 ft water clarity (Jul 2026) · 292 acres, 29 ft max depth · 2 public landings
1013 ft
464 acres
Sawyer County, WI
Mud Lake
enhancedDepth mapStockedWater data
46.00, -91.25464 acres | 15 ft max1 public access pointLargemouth Bass, Musky
13 ft water clarity (Sep 2025) · 464 acres, 15 ft max depth · 1 public landing

Rank	Lake	County	Water clarity	Acres	Max depth	Public access
11	Little Sissabagama Lake	Sawyer	13 ft	308	75 ft	—
12	Sand Lake	Sawyer	12 ft	949	50 ft	1 landing
13	Tiger Cat Flowage	Sawyer	12 ft	819	30 ft	2 landings
14	Black Dan Lake	Sawyer	12 ft	121	37 ft	1 landing
15	North Lake	Sawyer	11.5 ft	132	30 ft	—
16	Barber Lake	Sawyer	10.3 ft	138	21 ft	1 landing
17	Sissabagama Lake	Sawyer	8 ft	805	48 ft	1 landing
18	Lake of the Pines	Sawyer	7 ft	273	39 ft	1 landing
19	Nelson Lake	Sawyer	4.5 ft	2,716	33 ft	4 landings
20	Hunter Lake	Sawyer	3.5 ft	134	17 ft	—
21	Lake Chetac	Sawyer	2.5 ft	2,400	26 ft	2 landings

Methodology

How this list is built

Ranked by the most recent documented Secchi disk reading (feet of visibility) from DNR/CLMN monitoring.
Readings older than 10 years are excluded — a decades-old reading no longer says anything about today's water.
Lakes under 50 acres — or without documented acreage — are excluded from rankings.
Readings deeper than the lake's own documented maximum depth are treated as source-data errors and excluded.
Clarity swings with season and weather, so the reading date is shown for every lake.
Only monitored lakes can rank. A clear lake nobody measures cannot appear here — this list rewards documentation as much as clarity.

FAQ

Sawyer County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Sawyer County?

Round Lake — By most recent Secchi reading, Round Lake in Sawyer County is the clearest monitored lake in Sawyer County, with 23.8 feet of visibility.

Clearest lakes statewide Deepest lakes in Sawyer County Biggest lakes in Sawyer County Lakes with the most public access in Sawyer County All Sawyer County lakes

The 21 Clearest Lakes in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Round Lake

Clear Lake

Lake Placid

Little Round Lake

Osprey Lake

Spider Lake

Whitefish Lake

Connors Lake

Blueberry Lake

Mud Lake

How this list is built

Sawyer County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Sawyer County?

The 21 Clearest Lakes in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Round Lake

Clear Lake

Lake Placid

Little Round Lake

Osprey Lake

Spider Lake

Whitefish Lake

Connors Lake

Blueberry Lake

Mud Lake

How this list is built

Sawyer County lake records

What is the clearest lake in Sawyer County?